Payroll Specialist | Head Office, Lisburn Road

Job Summary:

To ensure the accurate and timely processing of payroll, maintaining compliance with statutory requirements and organisational policies.

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for payroll administration, employee pay records, deductions, benefits processing, and providing payroll-related advice and support to employees and management.

All applicants for positions at the level of Manager or above within Praxis Care are required to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest. This includes any direct or indirect involvement with individuals, firms, companies, or organisations that have, or are seeking to establish, a contractual relationship with Praxis Care.

Failure to declare such interests may result in disqualification from the recruitment process. If a conflict of interest is identified after an appointment has been made, it may constitute grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.

Key Accountabilities:

• Process monthly payroll accurately and within deadlines
• Verify timekeeping records and resolve discrepancies
• Receive approval from upper management for payments when necessary
• Prepare and distribute payroll reports and statements
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll matters
• Calculate salaries, overtime, shift payments, allowances, bonuses, sick pay, maternity/paternity pay and other earnings
• Prepare reports for upper management, finance department and auditors
• Maintain compliance with HMRC legislation, pension regulations and employment law.
• Issue 3rd party payments
• Process payroll deductions including pension contributions, tax, National Insurance, attachment orders and salary sacrifice
• Support payroll audits and provide information to internal and external auditors
• Process pension enrolments, opt-outs and contribution changes.
• Reconcile pension deductions and provide data to pension providers.
• Administer payroll-related benefits and deductions
• Ensure payroll information is handled confidentially and in accordance with GDPR requirements.

About The Role

Requirements of the Role

• You will be required to participate in the company performance management process.
• To adhere to and model the company values, behaviours and competencies at all times.
• To carry out all duties of the post in accordance with Praxis rules, regulations and policies.
• To carry out additional duties of the role and all other required duties as and when necessary.

The above mentioned duties are note exhaustive and the post holder will be required to carry out other duties as and when necessary. It should be noted that stated duties or location associated with the post may change to meet the future needs of the organisation.

Essential Criteria:

Experience & Qualifications:

• Payroll Qualification OR 2 years experience processing end to end payroll.
• Experience processing payroll in a payroll environment.
• Knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and pensions.
• Experience using payroll software and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience reconciling payroll data and resolving discrepancies.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Required Criteria

• Right to work in the UK
• Payroll Qualification OR 2 years experience processing end to end payroll.
• Experience processing payroll in a payroll environment.
• Knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and pensions.
• Experience using payroll software and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience reconciling payroll data and resolving discrepancies.

Desired Criteria

• ROI Payroll knowledge desirable
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).

Skills Needed

Accounts Payable, Payroll, Communication, Teamwork

About The Company

Praxis Care provides a wide variety of services to vulnerable adults and children, supporting individuals with mental ill health, learning disabilities, autism and dementia. Our staff teams are essential to ensuring the provision of these services.

As a new member to the team, you can expect to be trained and supported in a structured fashion to achieve the high standards expected by the people we support and mandated by our regulators.

Company Culture

Our core values include compassion, integrity, teamwork, innovation and resilience. We also ensure that kindness and respect is integral to every role within Praxis Care and these values are fundamental to the provision of care we deliver to the people we support. 

If you are interested in a role that is rewarding, varied and positively impacts the lives of those we support, then we want to hear from you.

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Praxis Care: Company Limited By Guarantee | Registered Office 25-31 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AA| Registered in Northern Ireland (NI017623) | Registered with the Charity Commission Northern Ireland (NIC103672) | Registered in Ireland (908491) | Registered Office: Unit 18, Ardee Business Park, Hale Street, Ardee, Co Louth, A92 XH76 | Registered with Charities Regulatory Authority (20100919) | ​Registered as a Charity in the Isle of Man (0826)

Company Benefits

Why Join Praxis Care?

• Great Work Environment : Compassionate, supportive, and inclusive team culture.

• CARE for Your Physical & Mental Health : Access to occupational sick pay, a confidential counselling service, and employer-funded healthcare schemes.

• Financial Benefits : Competitive salary, pension plan, and refer-a-friend bonuses.

• Career Development : Continuous professional development with opportunities to gain recognized qualifications, such as QCF3/5, and clear career progression pathways.

• Work-Life Balance : Paid annual leave which increases with length of service, and flexibility in working hours.

• Other Perks : PPE provided, long service awards, savings via the Cycle to Work scheme, and coming soon, early access to earned wages through salary advance software.

Want to learn more about what benefits Praxis Care has to offer?

Click the link below for full access to our employee benefits brochure and see what makes this opportunity even more rewarding:

Vacation, Paid time off, Paid sick days, Retirement plan and/or pension, Flexible schedule, Employee discounts, Sabbatical leave, Cycle to work, Referral bonus, Competitive salary, Long service recognition, Employee Assistance Scheme, Wellbeing Scheme, Blue Light Card, Social Opportunities, Employee of the Month, Employee Recognition Scheme, Culture of recognition, On the job learning, Progression opportunities, Long service awards, Service recognition increases to annual leave, Staff celebration events

Salary

£26,325.00 - £30,680.30 per year